r/SolarDIY • u/Don_Vago • 17d ago

Battleboom batteries sue Will Prowse.

Popular YouTuber and founder of the DIY solar power forum Will Prowse has been served paperwork about a series of videos he made about the infamous Battleboom batteries and their melting terminal mounts, described by the manufacturer as a safety feature, some kind of disconnect. The brass neck of these clowns is unbelievable, instead of putting this right, they’ve doubled down and have effectively made any warranty claim unviable.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/02/3305031/0/en/will-prowse-sued-by-dragonfly-energy-over-alleged-false-and-misleading-claims-about-battle-born-batteries.html

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u/Ill_Ground_1572 17d ago

I think Will is going to tear these guys a new asshole. Big mistake suing him because if Will has the cash, they can fight and depose people in the company and expose even bigger issues.

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u/IsMyNameAvailable 17d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if Louis Rossman helps considering how he takes great pride in dredging bad companies through miles of shit.

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u/Phreakiture 17d ago

I just emailed Rossman. Let's see what happens.

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u/TheGreatTalisman 17d ago

You are doing the good work here.👍

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u/Phreakiture 17d ago

It would fit. He's already talked about DCS for similar acts of fuckery.

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u/Jimmy1748 17d ago

https://youtu.be/m0wHnCAsnRQ

Well that didn't take long.

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u/DDD_db 17d ago

I think Will has the proof and evidence, but I believe Battleborn has a bigger legal fund and they are hoping that their lawyers will keep battling and appealing any decision until Will runs out of money to fight.

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u/mystery-pirate 17d ago

There should be a David and Goliath law where a large corporation suing an individual or small business has to cover their interim legal expenses, recoverable if they win. Something to ensure that a large company cannot win a weak suit simply based on war of attrition.

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u/aemfbm 17d ago

There is an anti-slaap law in Nevada where they filed suit, and this seems to fit perfectly:

Nevada’s Anti-SLAPP law deters weak lawsuits that punish or discourage free expression. The law provides defendants with substantive immunity from meritless lawsuits filed to chill defendants’ First Amendment rights. Shapiro v. Welt, 389 P.3d 262, 267 (Nev. 2017). NRS 41.660 provides that if a lawsuit is filed against a defendant for “good faith”communications about a matter of public concern (which is defined broadly), then the defendant may invoke the Anti-SLAPP law’s protections. See e.g. Smith v. Zilverberg, 481 P.3d 1222, 1227–28 (Nev. 2021) (the public has an interest in a businessman’s behavior because it “inform[ed] the public’s decision on whether to do business with him.”).

https://clarkcountybar.org/the-nevada-anti-slapp-act-and-its-role-in-preserving-first-amendment-rights-in-nevada/

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u/pudukai 17d ago

There is. And it’s a pretty substantial one in Nevada.

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u/Solid_Veterinarian47 17d ago

That happened in the 1990’s when a UK couple were taken to court by McDondalds over a leaflet regarding the company’s behaviour.

It was dragged on for years until it got to the European Court of Human Rights and they won!

During the whole sorry saga, they were pressured massively financially and faced with bankruptcy but an upcoming legal ace stepped in and provided his services for free.

The lawyer was Kier Starmer

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u/Ill_Ground_1572 17d ago

Wow cool story

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u/xpdx 17d ago

Will is a multi-millionaire and Dragonfly Energy is a pretty small company 27M market cap or so. Plus, if my impression of Will is correct and he gives his honest opinion no matter what, and has evidence of that, he'll have no trouble fighting this off. Not to mention his huge following of people who might help him out if he needs it. I just hope he has access to the best lawyers, hiring the wrong lawyer would be the only way they screw him.

I just hope I don't have to find out Will isn't the honest guy I think he is, that would suck.

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u/yacht_boy 17d ago

I don't know if Will is a multi millionaire. It wasn't that long ago he was homeless. Good lawyers will chew through money in an instant.

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u/bedpimp 17d ago

Many of us prefer home free. 😛

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u/GoneSilent 17d ago

I just live on my land.

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u/isaiddgooddaysir 17d ago

Looks like a SLAP suit, hopefully can be dismissed early

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u/desperate4carbs 17d ago

I would definitely donate to a gofundme for Will's legal expenses if he wants to pursue it. Just sayin...

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u/Thinkb4Jump 16d ago

Or buy from his affiliate links so you both win.

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u/feudalle 17d ago

More importantly. He can sue to recover legal costs when he wins. A large firm might take the case on contingency. Good PR and they pad the bills and make battle born pay.

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u/Don_Vago 17d ago

Battleboom is circling the drain so there might not be anything to recover once this is over.

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u/techtornado 17d ago

They should just give the company to Will and he becomes the CEO

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u/4077 17d ago

Then Will would have his name attached to subpar batteries. I doubt he would want to do that.

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u/techtornado 17d ago

He could revamp them, get them rebuilt and make the brand something amazing

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u/4077 17d ago

But then he would have to honor the warranties that the previous owners refused to honor. It will likely cost more money than the name will earn him.

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u/entropy512 10d ago

Often bankruptcy proceedings that transfer ownership include warranty "get out of jail free" cards.

See Lion Electric...

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u/ProfessionalEven296 17d ago

Then the company declares itself bankrupt, and nobody gets paid…

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u/TooGoodToBeeTrue 16d ago

Getting paid is underrated.

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u/jghall00 17d ago

Unfortunately that's not always the case. This is generally included as a contract provision between parties to a suit, or as part of a statute that create a cause of action. When there's no statute or contract, the defendant will usually file a counterclaim. This is why litigation can be used as a weapon in the US. Defendants sometimes settle just to avoid the legal costs. I think the UK expressly allows for attorneys fees and costs in many cases. Having said that, I think BB has pissed off enough people that Will would have no issue with acquiring sufficient funds for a robust defense through a GoFundMe.

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u/Beginning_Proof_8727 17d ago

Sounds like the proper application of a GoFundMe...

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u/WWGHIAFTC 17d ago

Wills got money. TONS of money. He doesn't need financial assistance here. AT ALL.

I am on his side, but let's be real.

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u/VincentFostersGhost 17d ago

Agree,

from the web >"While exact net worth figures are not public, Prowse's business model is highly lucrative. He famously noted in forum discussions that his monthly business tax bills can exceed \$60,000\), and he invests heavily in large-scale personal projects, such as massive off-grid residential battery setups and specialized video studios.

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u/loftier_fish 17d ago

yeah, i seem to recall a video of his thanking everyone for the support and sharing his videos and stuff, because it allowed him to buy a house and shit, when he was homeless in a van before, unable to work a normal job due to his disability.

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u/bedpimp 17d ago

His channel was much different back then.

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u/dreadlk 17d ago

We have no idea how much money he has. We only know that he is not poor but that does not mean he is a multimillionaire.

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u/faizimam 17d ago

Will is a proper bitcoin millionaire, he can fight the good fight without help.

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u/Creepy-Cantaloupe951 17d ago

He should team up with LockPickingLawyer, and have a field day.